Well, my wish came true and I received a new Cabela's Traditional II rod blank in a 9ft 5wt. Already ordered a window reel seat and am in the process of ordering other components.
Has anyone out there used the titanium guides - vs - regular chrome guides and is there much of a difference in quality and life?
I'll keep you all posted as I build this one up. I'm very excited to throw a line and see how it does.

Kelly.